Tamil and Telugu cinema have lined up some interesting titles to watch on OTT this week. If you’re looking to watch new movies and shows, here are the details you need to know.
5 Telugu and Tamil movies to watch on OTT this week
1. Mahasenha
- Mould: Vemal, Srishti Dange, Yogi Babu, John Vijay, Mahima Gupta, Kabir Duhan Singh, Vijay Cheon
- Director: Dinesh Kalaiselvan
- Style: mythological adventure thriller
- Language: tamil
- Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Where to watch: aha video
- Streaming Date: 13 January 2026
Mahasenha tells the story of Senguttavan, a tribal man from Kurangani, whose life and village are disrupted by the theft of a sacred elephant idol by corrupt officials and a rival tribe member.
This incident gives rise to conflicts involving tribal traditions, family secrets, jungle intrigues, and a group of visiting students, all centered around the divine Yali. The film explores themes of faith, tradition and corruption, highlighting the tension between modernity and ancient beliefs.
2. Infinite
- Mould: Jagapathi Babu, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, YG Mahendra, Thalaiwal Vijay
- Director: Suresh Krishna
- Style: devotional drama
- Language: tamil
- Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 13 January 2026
Anant Satya is a devotional drama inspired by the teachings of Sai Baba. The film weaves together five interconnected stories focusing on faith, belief and devotion.
The film explores how Sai Baba’s teachings impact the lives of several characters, striking a balance between devotional message and commercial storytelling.
3. Kalamkaval (dub)
- Mould: Mammootty, Vinayakan, Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Shruti Ramachandran, Azis Nedumangad, Kunchan, Biju Pappan, Malavika Menon
- Director: Jitin K. jose
- Style: crime action thriller
- Language: Telugu-dubbed, Tamil-dubbed
- Runtime: 2 hours 24 minutes
- Where to watch: sonyliv
- Streaming Date: 16 January 2026
Kalamkaval is set in the early 2000s and tells the story of a group of police officers assigned to investigate a missing person’s case in a border village between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As a special investigation team arrives, public unrest arising from inter-community conflicts and allegations of elopement with the victim creates a tense atmosphere.
However, the authorities soon realized that the matter was only just beginning. Jayakrishnan and his team begin a cat-and-mouse chase against the prime suspect, Stanley Das. Do they succeed in capturing him or does he manage to escape justice is the crux of the film.
4. Gurram Papi Reddy
- Mould: Naresh Agastya, Faria Abdullah, Yogi Babu, Rajkumar Kasireddy, Brahmanandam Kanneganti, Jeevan Kumar, John Vijay, Mottai Rajendran.
- Director: Murali Manohar
- Style: comedy crime caper
- Language: Telugu
- Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Where to watch: ZEE5
- Streaming Date: 16 January 2026
Gurram Papi Reddy is the story of Papi Reddy, a man forced to file for bankruptcy after his chitfund company suffers huge losses, leaving him financially troubled.
Around the same time, he meets a woman named Saudamini who aspires to become a doctor but has lost her savings. Bonded by their shared misfortune, they join together with some friends to form a gang.
As the group hatches a plan to transport a dead body to a specific location in exchange for money, the plan goes ridiculously wrong, trapping them in a series of unexpected and chaotic situations. The film revolves around how events go out of control and whether they can save their lives.
5. Dhandora
- Mould: Shivaji, Manika Chikkala, Mounika Reddy, Navdeep, Bindu Madhavi, Ravi Krishna Thota
- Director: Muralikant Devasoth
- Style: social satire drama
- Language: Telugu
- Runtime: 2 hours 16 minutes
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
- Streaming Date: 14 January 2026
Dhandora focuses on systemic oppression through the story of the forbidden love of a fanatical landlord and his children. As the film explores generational conflict and social pressures, the landlord’s age-old beliefs are challenged, with tragic consequences.
The events of the landlord’s life that shape his psyche over time are shown in the rest of the film.
These are some of the latest Tamil and Telugu releases to watch on OTT this week. Additionally, several new movies are also currently playing in theaters.
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